At first glance I thought this app looked to have a lot of features that other apps such as iMaschine or LaunchPad would also offer. Which is fine, there’s nothing wrong with some competition.

However, I do like the idea of being able to Slice sounds using 3 distinct modes for sampling found in classic samplers. I’m not sure what that’s like or how it sounds as I don’t have the app as yet, but it could be quite entertaining.

For now, here are the details of the app:

To celebrate the launch of our new app Slicr, we are offering it on sale for $5.99 for the month of December with 3 free sample packs for Trap, Hip-Hop and Electronic music, as well as a new sample pack from Mr.Carmack for purchase for your slicing and chopping.

// MAKE, SEE, HEAR
Turn your iOS device into a professional sample slicing and chopping beat making music production tool with DJ FX mode, and live arrangements similar to Ableton Live. Slicr includes everything you need to create a beat quickly and easily, including 4 banks of samples/slices, built-in effects, plus the ability to create new sequences, loops and record and overdub beats. With more than 600 free samples, and 10 editable template songs, Slicr is the first app to feature a Wave View drum pad which allows you to easily distinguish sounds on pads and read waveforms.

// SOUNDS
Import sounds from your iTunes Library, custom sample libraries or collect more than 600 free high-quality, professionally recorded samples of hard hitting drums, luscious synths, and smooth bass and 808s for Electronic, Trap and Hip-Hop music from cutting edge producers like Mr.Carmack. Loops from vintage synths, rare tape recordings, field recordings and foley are also included. Slicr will be updated monthly with new sound packs.

// SLICE
Use up to three slicing modes to repurpose your music library and your own custom sample collection for remixes and sample-chopped beats. Combine your chops with Slicr Sounds and you’re ready to slice beats like Kanye!

Region Slice mode allows you to chop a sample into equally sized slices.

Auto Slice Mode allows you to detect and intelligently position slice points within a sample.

Manual Mode allows you to swipe to place slice markers directly on the waveform.

Slice sounds using 3 distinct modes for sampling found in classic samplers

Export your loop based arrangement in real-time in DJ mode.

Transfer recordings to your computer via iTunes

Route FX through slices individually

Share your Slicr Kits and selections with others via Slicr’s Kit Feed

Pitch slices up and down for classic sampler pitching

Create new sequences, record and overdub beats

Live Loop queuing for real-time performance and playback

Simple drag and drop sound selection with audio preview

Built-in effects: delay, distortion, reverb

One shot/Hold mode: cutoff the sound when you lift off the device

Choke Groups: A pad’s sample will cut off another sample if its in the same choke group

Quantize Time correct: 1/4 note – 1/32

Glitch Master effect – 1/16 – 1/4

Delay Fade Master effect

Highpass and Lowpass Filter Master effect

Varispeed pitching with Lock and Drop (pitch drop 1/1 – 1/4) modes

Change the colors of the pads to your liking

No matter which iOS device you use, Slicr adapts to your screen size

// SEE YOUR MUSIC
Utilize your iTunes Library of songs for remixing! Import songs from your iTunes Library, Slicr sound packs, and your own “.wav” samples to the “CRATE”. Then collect and edit snippets of songs for reuse in sample based beats, remixes and mashups.

// EXPERT CONTROLS
Applying and routing reverb, delay and distortion can be done to a single slice or to multiple slices. Add some smoothness and control with the one-shot/hold mode and choke groups.

Like this:

The latest app has arrived from one of my favourite developers. Elsa is here!

Elsa is a retro style sampling keyboard with tempo based looping. Record, save, load, reverse samples with a multi octave on screen keyboard or plug in your core midi device of choice, soft- or hardware. Elsa comes with three built in effects, a reverb, a resonant low pass filter and a frequency/bit crush. Samples are looped in three different modes, one off, forward and/or forward-reverse. The start and end of playback also comes in three modes, one set of start and stop for all, one set per note and/or one set per octave, allowing for many different types of samples. Additionally at playback time, sample length can also be controlled by a set of sample dividers, 1-8.

Seems to be a simple idea. From the picture it reminds me of The Strange Agency’s Donut. Here’s the app’s description:

SpheroSampler is new-generation music instrument which records and plays audio tracks onto two 3D-spheres.It is new idea for sound making. Using SpheroSmpler, you will obtain new surprising sounds and loops.Playing SpheroSampler is resemble dj and violin-player work. You vary speed and do smooth morphing of sounds, for making new unique music! You can record your sounds via microphone or using build-in synth. Also, you can export your mixes into wav-files.

iMPC MUSIC PRODUCTION APP for iPad. Developed in partnership with Retronyms

Limited time $6.99 introductory price!

Turn your iPad into an MPC. With more than 1,200 samples, 50 editable programs, 80 editable sequences, and iconic MPC workflow, iMPC is the first app to bring all the functionality of a classic Akai Pro MPC to your iPad. iMPC includes everything you need to create a beat quickly and easily, including built-in effects, plus the ability to create new sequences and record and overdub beats. Time correction from 1/8 note to 1/32T with variable swing, and Note Repeat from 1/8 note to 1/32T with latch control are also built in. The app’s built-in sampler can record samples three different ways: using the mic on the iPad, using the line input on the iPad, or using the multi-touch turntable interface in iMPC to record samples directly from iTunes or other music libraries.